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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Avawam in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Avawam. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Avawam listed first.

  • Hazard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hyden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Confluence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Leslie County
  • Viper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
    • Viper is located in Perry County
  • Cutshin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
    • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cutshin
    • From Avawam to Cutshin
  • Chavies
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoskinston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
    • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
  • Dwarf
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gays Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
    • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
  • Sassafras
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <2>
  • Stacy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Stacy is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stacy
    • From Avawam to Stacy
  • Ned
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ned have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned
    • Ned is located in Breathitt County
  • Big Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Crockettsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
    • Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
  • Indian Bottom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bottom
    • Indian Bottom is located in Letcher County
  • Hindman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lost Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Spring Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Clay County
  • Helton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Leslie County
  • Roxana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Letcher County
  • Jeremiah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
    • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <2>
  • Vest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
    • Vest is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <2>
  • Quicksand
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Pine Top
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Shoulderblade
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoulderblade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulderblade
    • Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
  • Sebastian
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Avawam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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